Q 47
P. W. R. Kowloon.
The details of the expenditure under this head are as follows: --
Labour for cleansing operations,
Repairs,
Tools for cleansing operations,
General incidental expenditure,
$5,726.53
1,278.12
524.89
95.90
Total,
7,625.44
as against $4,810.39 in the previous year.
70. Gas Lighting.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 329, an increase of 19 over the previous year. The positions of the various additional lamps will be found in paragraph 123 of this Report.
71. Electric Lighting.-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 108, an increase of 15 as compared with the previous year.
Particulars of the positions of the additional lamps will be found in paragraph 123 of this Report.
72. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The following is a statement of the principal items of the expenditure under this heading:
Tsim Sha Tsui Pier:
Painting throughout,
$633.53
Laying 3" cement concrete in front of pier,
164.69
Minor repairs,
172.44
Praya Walls General--Minor repairs,
$970.66
82.39
73. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 40 of this Report.
74. Maintenance of Recreation Ground.-The use of departmental labour, for keeping these grounds in good order, was introduced during the year.
75. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. The heavy rains already referred to in paragraph 59 of this Report caused severe scouring in the case of the ordinary macadamized roads, necessitating considerable repairs. There were also numerous small landslips throughout the district.
76. Maintenance of Water Works.-A constant supply of water was maintained throughout the year, the quantity supplied amounting to 454.53 million gallons, which gives an average daily consumption of 1.24 million gallons or, taking an estimated population of 101,900, say, 12.2 gallons per head per day. Details are given in Annexe H.
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Q 47
P. W. R. Kowloon.
The details of the expenditure under this head are as follows: --
Labour for cleansing operations,
Repairs,
Tools for cleansing operations,
General incidental expenditure,
$5,726,53
1,278.12
524.89
95.90
Total,
7,625.44
as against $4,810.39 in the previous year.
70. Gas Lighting.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 329, an increase of 19 over the previous year. The positions of the various additional lamps will be found in paragraphı 123 of this Report.
71. Electric Lighting.-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 108, an increase of 15 as compared with the previous year.
Particulars of the positions of the additional lamps will be found in paragraph 123 of this Report.
72. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The following is
a statement of the principal items of the expenditure under this heading:
Tsim Sha Tsui Pier:
Painting throughout,
$633.53
Laying 3" cement concrete in front of
pier,
164.69
Minor repairs,
172.44
Praya Walls General--Minor repairs,
$970.66
82.39
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73. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 40 of this Report.
74. Maintenance of Recreation Ground.-The use of depart- mental labour, for keeping these grounds in good order, was introduced during the year.
75. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. The heavy rains already referred to in paragraph 59 of this Report caused severe scouring in the case of the ordinary macadamized roads, necessitating consider- able repairs. There were also numerous small landslips throughout the district.
76. Maintenance of Water Works.-A constant supply of water was maintained throughout the year, the quantity supplied amount- ing to 454.53 million gallons, which gives an average daily consum- ption of 1.24 million gallons or, taking an estimated population of 101,900, say, 12.2 gallons per head per day. Details are given in Annexe H.
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